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Ministerial media release
8 May 2025
People in Wagga Wagga and surrounding communities can now access healthcare more quickly and avoid unnecessary trips to the emergency department, thanks to a new local urgent care service.
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8 May 2025
For the first time, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District patients will have access to enhanced Eye Services from mid-2025.
Ministerial media release
8 May 2025
The Canterbury community is being invited to provide feedback on the concept designs for the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment via a new interactive online platform.
Ministerial media release
8 May 2025
Children as young as two years of age can now receive their influenza vaccine from their local pharmacy, relieving pressure on general practitioners (GPs).
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7 May 2025
Each year, Justice Health NSW brings together a program of expert speakers from all over the globe and presentations from the niche field of healthcare in custodial and forensic mental health settings.
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Liquor & Gaming NSW | 13 March 2025
Access NSW guidelines related to rules on intoxication, and national guidelines on standard drinks.
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District | 25 February 2025
A new international study by Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District researchers has unveiled a potential link between dietary habits and the prevalence of epilepsy, suggesting that diets rich in fats and low in carbohydrates may offer a protective effect against the neurological disorder.
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District | 24 February 2025
Women with common gynaecological conditions like endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, heavy periods or abnormal menstrual cycles may face an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, according to findings in a recent study by Nepean Hospital researchers and international collaborators.
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District | 15 February 2025
The intricate process of childbirth triggers far-reaching changes throughout a mother's and baby's body. To shed light on the complex biological changes, Nepean Hospital researchers have compiled a world-first ‘multi-organ transcriptomic atlas’ of labour – a map to understand the molecular transformations that occur during one life’s most precious and personal experiences.
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Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District | 13 December 2024
A telehealth phone call with the dentist is helping deliver quick and accurate diagnoses for patients in their homes before they head into a dental clinic, providing a new way for dentists to help triage patients, according to Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District research on virtual health care deployed during COVID.